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1972
Liberal Party of Australia
leadership election|
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Candidate
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Billy Snedden
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Nigel Bowen
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Malcolm Fraser
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First Ballot
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Uncertain
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Uncertain
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Uncertain
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Second Ballot
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Uncertain
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Uncertain
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Uncertain
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Third Ballot
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Uncertain
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Uncertain
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Uncertain
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Fourth Ballot
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29 (50.0%)
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29 (50.0%)
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Eliminated
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Fifth Ballot
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30 (50.9%)
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29 (49.1%)
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Eliminated
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Seat
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Bruce (Vic.)
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Parramatta (NSW)
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Wannon (Vic.)
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Candidate
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John Gorton
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James Killen
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First Ballot
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Uncertain
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Uncertain
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Second Ballot
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Uncertain
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Eliminated
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Third Ballot
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Eliminated
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Eliminated
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Fourth Ballot
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Eliminated
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Eliminated
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Fifth Ballot
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Eliminated
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Eliminated
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Seat
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Higgins (Vic.)
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Moreton (Qld.)
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An election for the leadership of the
Liberal Party of Australia took place on 20 December 1972, following former Prime Minister
William McMahon's resignation after his defeat at the
1972 federal election.
Billy Snedden was successful in winning the leadership, narrowly beating
Nigel Bowen by 30 votes to 29 on the fifth ballot. The previous ballot was tied at 29 each, with one MP not voting.
James Killen,
John Gorton, and
Malcolm Fraser had earlier been eliminated from contention, in that order.
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Nigel Bowen, former
Minister for Foreign Affairs, Member for
Parramatta
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Malcolm Fraser, former
Minister for Education and Science, Member for
Wannon
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John Gorton, former Leader and
Prime Minister, Member for
Higgins
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James Killen, former
Minister for the Navy, Member for
Moreton
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Billy Snedden, incumbent Deputy Leader and former
Treasurer, Member for
Bruce
The following table gives the ballot result:
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Other candidates in order of elimination:
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